foramen
noun
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
foraminal
-
a word derived from
foramen.
Example Sentences
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Gemmules numerous throughout the sponge, spherical, provided with a short, straight foraminal tubule, surrounded by one row of spicules, which are embedded in a rather thin granular coat.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
This coat is pierced by the foraminal tubule.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
A single aperture surrounded by a crater-like depression in the cellular coat and provided with a foraminal tubule resembling an inverted bottle in shape.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
The foraminal tubules are usually long and bent, but are sometimes very short and quite straight.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
The mouth of the flask is closed by an extension of the inner membrane, and in some species is surrounded by a tubular extension of the external membrane known as the foraminal tubule.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
